Before and After: Revitalized Mid-Century Home

After

Before

 

Oregon Home Renovations
Phone: 503-772-4663
www.oregonhomerenovations.com

 

A Mid-Century Modern home in Lake Oswego that was once applauded for cutting-edge extras like “city water” and “built-in appliances” in the 1959 Parade of Homes has come a long way. Fifty years ago, the Mid-Century Modern style aimed to focus on hope for the future rather than to dwell on the past. For the family, the concept couldn’t ring more true. With two kids in college and one college-bound, the family tapped Mark Hylland of Oregon Home Renovations to redesign and remodel the home to meet its soon-to-change lifestyle – empty nesters ready to party.

Opening up the compartmentalized design of the classic daylight ranch made way for combining the kitchen, living room and dining room into one dramatic space. And, expanding the dining area by 80 square feet created all-new possibilities to amplify the original promise of “built-in appliances.” Three countertop materials, quartz, granite and marble, blend to make cooking a culinary dream. True to the Modernist style, the open floor plan provides an impressive view of a sweeping back deck and lush landscaping surrounding an in-ground pool – accessible through dramatic Anderson converging sliding doors. With a new master suite that opens onto the deck overlooking the pool, the parents also enjoy the view from their private bedroom.

To complete the home’s amenities, Hylland created a handcrafted, built-in entertainment center in the basement to accommodate a wide-screen TV and converted an unfinished space into a laundry room. Honoring the home’s original Modernist style, Oregon Home Renovations accomplished a seamless blend of past, present and future. Fifty years since being showcased in the Parade of Homes, the home is now ready to take on the next century.